LEARNit Dictionary

dash

noun
1
an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or quickly
حرکت سریع, جهش, تاخت کوتاه
2
an act of doing something quickly because you do not have enough time
عجله, حرکت سریع, شتاب
a last-minute dash to buy presents
The book starts with a quick dash through the country's history.
3
a small amount of something that is added to something else
ذره, مقدار کم, اندکی
Add a dash of lemon juice.
The rug adds a dash of colour to the room.
The album is a mixture of rock and gospel, with a dash of jazz thrown in.
The food is European with a dash of Morocco.
compare splash
4
the mark (—) used to separate parts of a sentence, often instead of a colon or in pairs instead of brackets
خط فاصله, خط جداکننده
compare hyphen
5
the longer of the two signals that are used in Morse code
علامت خط تیره, خط تیره
It is broadcast in Morse code, the series of dots and dashes historically used to transmit information.
compare dot(3)
6
a race in which the people taking part run very fast over a short distance
مسابقه سرعت, دو سرعت
the 100-meter dash
synonym sprint
7
a way of behaving that combines style, enthusiasm and confidence
شور, جذبه, شور و حرارت
He brought youthful energy, dash and charisma to the department.
8
a dashboard(= the part of a car in front of the driver that has instruments and controls in it)
داشبورد
verb
1
to go somewhere very quickly
با عجله رفتن, شتافتن, دویدن, شتاب کردن
synonym rush
2
to throw something, push somebody or make something fall violently onto a hard surface; to beat against a surface
پرتاب کردن, زدن به سطح با شدت, بر زمین کوبیدن, کوبیدن
The boat was dashed repeatedly against the rocks.
He dashed her aside.
She dashed the bottle to the ground.
The waves were dashing against the harbour wall.